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DRAfT , ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - APRIL 13. 1998 4 stated the monthly access charge in the Staff memorandum dated April 13, 1998. The correct per monthly charge should read $750.00 per month. . The second clarification was in regard to the waiving of the monthly service charge for the portable telephones. Mr. Ringwald explained that Nextel could not waive its monthly service charge for the portable telephones even if both parties desired to do so. Mr. Ringwald stated that the staff recommends approval of the requested modification including the removal of the three whip antennas conditioned on painting of the three sets of three antennas to match the water tower. and provision of two ESMR portable telephones to the City. Mr. Ringwald introduced Mr. Bill Buell, representing Nextel Communications, and stated that Mr. Buell was supportive of the Staff recommendations. Councilmember Malone asked if the proposed antennas could be supported by rails upon which they are placed and whether the winds would cause damage to the antennas and the water tower. Mr. Buell responded that the antennas can be lowered and the bottoms of the antennas would be placed as far back as possible. Mr. Buell stated that Nextel Communications would assess the strength of the rail by having a structural engineer study the appropriate structure and provide results of the study to the City. Mr. Buell also explained the construction of the panels and advised that the antennas would be bolted to the top and bottom of the rail and they would submit detailed attachments plans. . Councilmember Malone stated that he wanted to minimize the visual impact of the taller antennas since one is able to see the top of the water tower clearly from 1-694. Mr. Buell agreed to inform Nextel Communications about minimizing the visual impact of the antennas. Mayor Probst asked Mr. Buell about the possibility of painting the antennas in the same color as the rest of the water tower. Mr. Buell stated that Nextel Communications would paint the antennas to match the color of the water tower. Mr. Ringwald presented the diagram of the previous antennas, Exhibit B (marked "null and void"), and the diagram of the proposed antennas, Exhibit B. Mr. Buell stated that the proposed antennas would need to be placed higher than the previous agreement because the proposed antennas function at a different frequency rate. This would clear room on the side of the water tower for other companies to lease space for antennas and potentially raise future revenues for the City. Mr. Buell also explained that Nextel had continued to pay for lease space of nine antennas even though only three antennas were installed. This was done in order to reserve space for future antennas. Mayor Probst inquired about the monthly lease cost that Nextel currently pays and the possibility . to increasing the lease in the future. Mr. Buell explained that the City's agreement with Nextel based the lease cost on the quantity of . antennas, not the height of the antennas. Since the proposal did not increase the total quantity of antennas, the lease cost should remain the same.